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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1924
Page
9
A dense catalog of classified headings including help wanted merchandise real estate rooms and board and business opportunities. The list enumerates job categories such as female and male help wanted solicitors canvassers and instructors plus sections for live stock pets equipment merchandise real estate and rentals.
The article argues obesity is highly destructive in the elderly and that society has mistaken being overweight as a sign of prosperity. It notes physicians once believed older men should weigh more than younger men and that many elderly men die from senile weakness when left to their own devices.
Trading data shows bid and ask levels for May July and September across Wheat and Oats. Prices hover around 1.10 for May wheat with slight up and down movements, while July and September wheat trade near 1.08 to 1.07. Oats show May near 49, with July and September around 46.4 and 43.
Chicago on January 30 reports butter receipts with prices for various grades. Receipts include 6368 cases of LGGS and factory distinctions showing values such as extra titse, extra firsts, firsts, packing stock and dirties with cents per pound.
The Toledo market lists Clover cash prices at 14.90 with January and March bids of 12.85 and 19.05. Alsike cash and January at 8.60 and February 8.75 with March 8.80. Timothy cash 3.95 for January and March 4.59. Cash prices show Wheat 1.15 1 1⁄2 cents, Corn 84 1⁄2, Oats 58 54, Rye 74, Barley 70.
Fresh gathered extra firsts sell at 44c per unit, firsts 42c, ordinary firsts 36c, seconds 31c, and nearby ungraded at 42c in Cincinnati Ohio.
A New York market briefs note shows wool price tidbits with figures for Ohio at 56 57c and 72c 1.22 for domestic fleece pulled and scoured, plus Texas scoured basis $1.05 1.34. The data reflects domestic fleece markets and regional price ranges.
Cattle receipts light and market steady while sheep and lambs show 500 head, hogs at 3006 head with prices down about 19 cents. Prime heavy hogs bring 7.79 to 7.80, mediums 7.70 to 7.80, light workers 6.50 to 7.06, pigs 5.50 to 6.00, roughs 6.00 to 6.75, stags 3.00 to 3.50.
Cattle receipts 800 with market steady and good to choice steers at 7.75 to 9.50 dollars. Calves steady to 15.00. Hogs receipts 4,300 with market slow and mostly 100 lower. good to choice packers and butchers at 7.65. Sheep receipts 100 with market steady. good to choice sheep 4.50 to 6.04 and lambs 14.00 to 15.50.
Chicago hog and cattle market reports show large weekly receipts and softer values. Hogs at bulk 6.75 to 7.00 with tops near 7.10, while heavy and light classes vary. cattle receipts 10,000 and market generally strong with ranges for beef steers from 8.50 to 12.25 and other classes from 7.50 to 11.50.
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